The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-27
A RESTING PLACE FOUND.
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs SECURE
HABITATION.

A Splendid Property to DO Converted
Into Headquarters for tho Order
Modern improvements to be Added
to Make it Complote-An Excellent
Location and a Commodious Building
Acquired.
Capt. R. F. Harmons face beamed with
satisfaction Yesterday while he told of the
success attending his efforts regarding the
new hall for the Knights Of Pythias, inc
property on the corner of Barnard and
York streets has been purchased by four
lodges. and will be remodclel and made over
to suit their purposes. Mr.. Harmon started
this project some two months ago, and with
the assistance Of other prominent members
of the order has brought it to II
successful issue. A number of different prop
critics were inspected by them, but nothing
satisfactory, as regarded price, location, etc,
was reached till this site was seen The
property is on the southeast corner Of the
Telfair place, diagonally across the square
from the Odd Fellows Hall. 1t was owned
by Mrs George W. Adams, and is elgiby
located for the purpose intended. lie 10Y
has a frontage of 60 feet on York street and
10 on Barnard A large four story Stone
residence is now on the lot, having 4O-foot
frontage on York and is 81 feet i'll depth ON
Barnard street IL is now occupied as
boarding house by Mrs. El!lns.
The general character Of the changes and
improvements Is rs follows: The first or
paror 1oor Of the building will be lowered
to the level of the sidewalk and arranged
for a store. This viii give a fine floor space
with an eighteen or twenty foot ceiling, At
the rear Of the building on Barnard smeet
two one-storV stores will be built on the
vacant part Of the lot and fronting on that
street At the eastern side of the York
street frontage an addition 2Ox31, three
Stories will be made to the house. When
the alterations contemplated are all
completed the knights will have one Of the
most commodious balls in the South, and n
valuable piece of property. The lower
portion of the building will be used for
stores the second and third will each con
tain large hall, 37x40 The entrance will
be on York street, through the new addi-
ton, which will contain the ante-rooms,
committee and reception rooms, etc. Alto
gether, when finished, it Will be very CON
venient and comfortable
Forest City No l, Myrtle No, 6, Excel
sior No S, and Calanthe No. %, are the
lodges that united in the purchase. The
price paid was S12, 600, and some $4,000 to
"a, 600 more will be expended in repairs and
alterations. The plan Is 20 issue bonds, and
when these are all paid off the lodges will
own the property, which, with its improve
ments, should be worth quite an advance on
its cost in a few years.
The Finance and Purchasing Committee
consisted Of r. f. Harmon, Charles A. Cox,
James Naylor, Jr., Schwartzbaum and
James r. Wells The Building Committee
consists of r. F. Harmon, Edward Grady,
Charles A. Cox, w. a. Walker and Fred
Einsfeld. AS soon rs the title is perfected
work will be begun on the additions Mrs.
Elkins' lease has some time yet to run, there
fore work on the inside Of the building can
not be begun till it expires. When com
menced the work will be pushed through to
a speedy completion, and the new quarters
will be occupied by Oct l.
Some $50 members are included in these
four lodges and it is thought that in four or
five years the property will entirely be free
from any debt The committee say they do
not propose having any burdensome debt
hanging over the lodges and therefore they
intend TO make their further improvements
as they can be afforded.
This Order is rapidly advancing in
Georgia The Grand Lodge session which
met here in May was a large and well
attended one and the reports submitted
We're of an extremely favorable character.
The Uniform Divisions that were in Savan-
nah.at that time attracted a deal of favora-
Bile comment and the Order received a fresh
impetus from the publicity given its pro-
ceedings then.